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Swiss, German Police Arrest Ten Black Axe Romance Scammers

4/29/2026

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Swiss authorities, with German police assistance, arrested ten alleged Black Axe members in Switzerland on romance-scam and cyber-fraud charges.
Europol says the suspects face charges for romance scams, cyber-fraud that caused millions of Swiss francs in damages, and money-laundering.
The raid follows a January Spanish police operation and earlier Interpol actions that recorded 651 arrests in 16 African nations, recovered over $4.3 million, and disrupted scams tied to $45 million in losses.

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Swiss authorities, with German police assistance, arrested ten alleged Black Axe members in Switzerland on romance-scam and cyber-fraud charges.
Europol says the suspects face charges for romance scams, cyber-fraud that caused millions of Swiss francs in damages, and money-laundering.
The raid follows a January Spanish police operation and earlier Interpol actions that recorded 651 arrests in 16 African nations, recovered over $4.3 million, and disrupted scams tied to $45 million in losses.